Antonino D'Agostino (born 8 October 1978) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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for

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and

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Career

D'Agostino started his career at CND team ''Lascaris'', and joined Serie C2 team

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in 1998. He was spotted by Serie B team

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in January 2003 on co-ownership deal, and Treviso obtain full ownership a year later.

Atalanta

D'Agostino was sold to

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in June 2005. However, on 1 July 2005, D'Agostino was sold to

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in a co-ownership deal for €800,000 in a five-year contract, as part of a mega swap deal with the relegated side. ( Manfredini and D'Agostino to Atalanta for €2 million;Atalanta B.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
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(€450,000) and Morosini; 100% registration rights of Gotti and Natali to Udinese for undisclosed fees.) In June 2006, Atalanta signed D'Agostino outright for free; Udinese signed Morosini for an undisclosed fee, Rossini for free. He was loaned to Cagliari in the same summer, playing his first

season. The club decided not to sign him at the end of season. On 2 February 2009, he was loaned to

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. On 17 July 2009, his contract with Atalanta was mutually terminated.

Late career

In September 2009, he was announced as new signing for

-based

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club Progetto Sant'Elia. He returned into professionalism only a few months later, joining Ascoli in January 2010. In 2011, he came to

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by signing with Gloria Bistriţa. After six and a half seasons with Tortoli Calcio, 41-year old D'Agostino joined ASD Monastir Kosmoto playing in the Calcio a 5 Serie B on 23 December 2019.L'ex Cagliari Antonino D'Agostino al Monastir
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References

External links

Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile
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